Short Riddles

Short riddles with answers are most often just one or two sentences long. But don’t be fooled, these short riddles could be very tricky as well.

Four Legs, Two Legs, Three Legs

It walks on four legs in the morning, two legs in the afternoon and three legs at night. What is it?

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Half of 5 Is 3

If 1/2 of 5 is 3, then what is 1/3 of 10?

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Thirty White Horses Stand on a Red Hill

Thirty white horses stand on a red hill. First they champ. Then they stamp. Then they stand still. What are they?

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Truck Driver

A truck driver is going opposite traffic on a one way street. A police officer sees him but doesn’t stop him. Why didn’t the police officer stop him?

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Born at the Same Moment

Two people are born at the same moment, but they don’t have the same birthdays. How is this possible?

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